Building correspondence V, 1969-08
Scope and Contents
Document with handwritten square footage and costs. Document with costs to date (Aug. 1969). Unidentified floor plan. Letter from James Mack to Kenneth Lowry thanking him for coming to the dedication and saying: “don’t go to cuba.” Letter from James Mack to Jerome Barney saying that allowing smoking in the all night study room may be a bad idea, as he found damage there. Hours and costs to move books from Linderman to Mart Library. Opening and dedication dates. floor plan sketch, machine layout. Letter from James Mack to Jerome Barney saying that of 62 libraries being constructed, Lehigh’s is the 2nd highest cost per square foot in the country. James Mack’s plan on how to get books from Linderman to Mart library. James Mack’s approximation that a single book truck full of books would be worth 700 dollars. Old advertisements for fire extinguishers to buy for the library.
Dates
- Creation: 1969-08
Creator
- From the Collection: Mack, James D. (James Decker), 1916- (Person)
Extent
From the Collection: 2.5 Linear Feet (5 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Lehigh University Special Collections Repository
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